West Ham United will not relish a replay against Shrewsbury Town, and not only because of the imposition on their schedule. The League One side proved vexing opponents for the Premier League strugglers, who never looked superior to Paul Hurst’s team. Quite the contrary.
“Shrewsbury were better so we’re fortunate to still be in the Cup,” said David Moyes, who did not try to dress up a performance devoid of class and even of more basic traits. “I don’t think we showed any quality,” he said. “The bigger thing and more disappointing thing for me was we didn’t show enough steel.